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All Pupils

Absence Reporting

Please could we remind you that all absences and appointments should now be reported via the ClassCharts app before 8am each morning. Please also upload evidence on the app in support of any appointments. The absence inboxes (i.e. year11absence@) will be closed after tomorrow, Friday 20 September 2024, and any absences reported this way will not be picked up and logged from next week onwards. You can also notify us by phoning the absence line on 01489 892256, choosing Option 1 before 8am each morning. The instructions on how to download and use ClassCharts can be found on our website: Swanmore School - ClassCharts

Pupils Leaving Site

We appreciate that, on occasion, pupils need to leave the College before the end of the day. May we please ask you to remind your children of the importance of signing out at pupil reception before they leave the site. In the event of a fire, the emergency services will expect us to account for all pupils – as will you. It is imperative that we have an accurate record of who is on site, always. Please note that all parents/carers collecting pupils need to report to visitor reception on arrival. Thank you for your support with this.

Unifrog Access for Parents/Carers - Year 9 and 11

Please find attached information about this interactive career tool that your children are now beginning to access in school. The information explains how they can access Unifrog and how you as parents/carers can also become involved. Currently year 9 are involved in weekly sessions and year 11 will be encouraged to access it for support with college applications.

Radio Controlled Cars Enrichment

For anyone that is in R/C cars for Enrichment this term and is interested, there is a race practice session this Saturday morning on the TORCH track in school, feel free to turn up and have a look - there will potentially be opportunity to have a drive! TORCH are asking for help to move some astro turf when it arrives but in exchange you will have free access. Please see the TORCH racing website or Facebook page for further details: TORCH – 1/10th Electric off-road model car racing (torchracing.co.uk)

Evening with the Arts – Dance & Drama Performances

We are excited to begin prepping for our annual Evening with the Arts performance taking place on Thursday 12 December 2024. This is an amazing evening filled with Music, Dance, Drama and Art. If your child would like to perform at this event, please make sure they attend at least one of our Performing Arts clubs, which are starting next week. Please see the attached flyer for further details.

Year 7

Swanmore College have been invited to join a virtual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) workshop that is being delivered by the charity PPMA BEST on Wednesday 16 October 2024. This is aimed at expanding knowledge around engineering and manufacturing, giving an insight into future careers and subject matter. If any year 7 pupils are interested in attending this workshop, please complete the Google form by Friday, 20 September 2024, to register their interest (places are limited): https://forms.gle/CoFGT4gQPKXXA1aPA

Year 8

There are no specific items for Year 8 only.

Year 9

There are no specific items for Year 9 only.

Year 10 & 11

We would like to invite parents/carers and pupils from years 10 and 11 to our annual Careers & FE Fair in the Main Hall on Thursday 26 September 4 - 6pm. We have invited a wide range of local colleges, training providers, apprenticeship providers and STEM ambassadors to share with you what they are able to offer regarding options when our pupils leave Swanmore.

In addition, at 4.30pm and 5.30pm, Mrs Illsley will be hosting an introduction session to our exciting new Careers package, Unifrog and also explaining the basics of how to complete college application forms.

Our school Careers Advisor Linda Corry will also be available to answer any quick questions, or you can book a careers interview for your child in school (parents/carers can attend too if they wish), to help them with the transition from school into the world of further education or employment with training.

Any questions, please contact us via email careers-help@swanmore-sec.hants.sch.uk

Please note that any external clubs / events that are advertised here are not endorsed by or directly affiliated with Swanmore College in any way.